8 NEWS of the DAY IN Eddie Ash STRUGGLE FOR LEAD CREATES WILD INTEREST Three Games Over Week-end Expected to Draw Huge At tendance to Park. WEAVER BEATS MILLERS The biggest week end of many sea sons was before Washington Park fans today as the Millers and Indiana prepared to clash In the third game of the ‘big’ series. A 6ingle game to day and then a double-header tomor row comprises the week-end card and the ball players and rooters are worked up to a high pitch of excite ment. Millers, Indians and Saints are still mixed up in a wild scramble for the flag position in the A. A. race and the Tribesmen had a chance to take the lead if they downed the Cantillon- Ites this afternoon. And If they grabbed that one today, look out for tomorrow! Haul out the circus seats, the old Tribe lot surely will be filled to capacity! Following the game today and the twin bill Sunday the Indians will leave on a road trip and the rooters mean to turn out in force in order to help the Hendricksmen gain that top position before they depart. The 2 to 1 victory scored by the Indians over the Millers yesterday put the “old vinegar” back In the enthu siasm of the team's supporters and also restored confidence In the r&nkß of the Indians. Downing the slugging Millers in a close match Is a rare achievement and It vas Harry Weaver who put It across. Walter Rehg also played a large part in the victory when he made a remarkable slide home in the fourth Inning and scored what proved to be the winning marker. The turning point came In the fourth inning, the score standing one and one. Rehg was on third with one Hoosier down. Schreiber pushed a hot skipping grounder to Jourdan down the first base line and Jourdan speared it, touched first and shot the ball home to head off Rehg. Mayer received the throw in time to com pllfe the second end of the double plaV started by Jourdan, but he did not%et down low enough and Rehg 6quirunted under him. The Millers started a rally in the seventh that looked flourishing until Cravath, pinch hitting for Pitcher Mc- Graw, stepped to the plate and waved his bat at three of Weavers curves while three mates danced on the base lines and were left stranded. The Millers put over their lone marker In the third when Jourdan rapped the ball for an inside-the-park homer. It was a terrific smash to deep left center and Jourdan com pleted the circuit and scored stand ing up. The Indians first run also came in the third. when Weaver doubled, advanced on Baird's sacrifice and scored on Sicklng's single. Magee batted for Browne in the seventh and got an infield hit. Ron deau and Jennings had just hit safely and the bases were filled when Magee beat one out down the third-base line. This brought Cravath from the dug out and the Hoosier fans shook in fear. But Gavvy must have had ruSty lamps, for he didn't even foul one. Walter Rehg was chased by Um pire Connelly in the eighth. He hit a roller in front cf the plate and was struck by the thrown ball when Haid pegged to first. Connolly accused Waite- of running inside the base line and ruled him out for interference. This led to an argument’and Itehg was banished. In the second inning Russell, first up, walked and stole second. Mayer fanned and Rondeau did likewise Jennings grounded toward left and the ball struck Russell, thereby caus lng him to be retired automatically. Claude Jonnard. with his down In Dixie flippers, was slated to hurl against the Millers this afternoon. Hill and Selb are the probable fEribe box selections for the twin bill Sunday. Bleacher seats obtained from Indi ana University will be erected In the field Sundavrto take care of the over i Row crowd, jf The temporary bleachers seat ufjout 3,000, it is said. Weaver Beats Millers INDIANAPOLIS. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Baird. 3b 2 0 0 0 5 0 Sicking. 2b. ... 4 0 3 1 3 0 Covington, lb. 3 0 1 13 0 0 E. Brown, cs-ls 4 0 0 3 0 0 Rebg, If. 4 1 2 2 0 0 Selb. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 Krueger, c. ... 4 0 1 4 1 0 Schreiber. ss. . 4 0 1 2 4 0 Purcell, rs. ... 4 0 0 1 0 0 Weaver, p. ... 3 1 2 0 2 0 Totals 32 2 10 *26 15 0 •Russell out, hit by batted ball. MINNEAPOLIS. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Jourdan. lb. ..4 1 1 9 0 0 Fisher, 2b. ... 4 0 0 3 2 0 Wade, cf. 4 0 2 5 0 0 Russell, rs. ...3 0 0 1 0 0 Mayer, c. .... 4 0 0 2 1 0 Rondeau, If. .. 3 0 1 3 1 0 Jennings, 6S. . 4 0 2 0 3 0 K. Browne. 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 Magees, 3b 10 112 0 McGraw. p. .. 2 0 0 0 2 0 ••Cravath 1 0 0 0 0 0 Waid, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 1 8 24 13 1 ••Eatted for McGraw in seventh. Minneapolis 001 000 000 —1- Indianapolis 001 100 00*—2 Two-Base Hits Weaver, Rehg. Home Run —Jourdan. Stolen Base— Russell. Sacrifice Baird. Double Plays—R. Browne to Fisher to Jourd an; Sicking to Schreiber to Coving ton. Left on Bases —Indianapolis, 9; 6. Bases on Balls —Off kcGraw, 1; oft Weaver. 2. Struck ‘ —By Weaver, 4; by McGraw, 1. Hits—Oft McGraw, 6 in 6 innings: off —By Hald (Baird). Umpires—Daly and Connolly. Time—l:32. BASEBALL STANDINGS .and "T" CALENDAR! AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. w. l. ret. Minneapolis 33 23 .623 Indianapolis 40 23 .013 St. Paul 38 24 .613 Milwaukee 38 32 .529 Louisville 30 36 .455 Columbus 29 36 .446 Kansas City 27 41 .397 Toledo 21 42 .333 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Fct. St. Loulk 33 27 .585 New York 37 29 .561 Detroit 35 29 .547 Chicago 32 32 .500 Washington 31 33 .484 Cleveland 30 34 .469 Boston 26 35 .426 Philadelphia 23 32' .411 NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. New York 38 22 .633 St. Louis 33 27 .550 Brooklyn 33 30 .524 Pittsburgh 29 28 .509 Ch;cago 29 30 492 Cincinnati 30 32 .484 Boston 24 83 .421 Philadelphia 21 35 .375 GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Minneapolis at Indianapolis. Milwaukee at Toledo. Kansas City at Columbus. St. Paul at Louisville. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis at Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago. Philaedlphia at Washington. New York at Boston (two games). NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston at Philadelphia (two games). Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Chicago at St. Louis. Brooklyn at New York. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul 020 001 000—3 8 3 Louisville ...... 200 000 000—2 7 1 Batteries —Benton and Gonzales; Cullop and Meyer. Kansas City .... 000 320 100—6 15 3 Columbus 000 202 000—4 4 4 Batteries—Caldwell and Skiff, Mc- Carty; Palmero, Sanders, Snyder and Hartley. Milwaukee 002 030 101—7 14 2 Toledo 200 000 100—3 9 3 Batteries—Pott and Myatt; Ayres, G.ard and Kocher. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis 202 100 001—8 13 5 Detroit 310 022 020—10 17 0 Batteries—Bayne, Kolp and Collins; Oldham and Bassler. Philadelphia 000 000 000—0 5 2 Washington ....000 000 03* —3 6 0 Batteries—Heimach and Perkins; Johnson and Picnich. Cleveland 100 100 201 o—s 10 0 Chicago 010 100 300 I—61 —6 9 0 Batteries—Mails. Lindsey, Keefe. Edwards and O'Neill. Nunamaker. Schupp, Robertson and Schalk. New York 002 200 000—4 10 1 Boston 000 003 11—5 9 2 Batteries —Mays, Bush and Hofman; Pennock and Ruel. NATIONAL I.EAC.UE. Brooklyn 000 000 010—1 8 0 New York 020 010 24* —3 12 3 Batteries —Vatfce. Decatur and De berry; Douglas and Smith. (Ten Innings.) Boston 000 002 115 0— 9 14 2 Ph.ladelphia . 030 230 100 I—lo 13 2 Batteries —Oeschger, Watson, Lan sing. Marquard and Gowdjr, Gibson; Hubbell, Weinert and Henline. Cincinnati 001 200 021—6 13 4 Pittsburgh 000 100 010 —2 8 5 Batteries —Rlxey and Wlnjfo; Mor r.son, Hamilton and Gooch. Chicago 200 001 002—5 13 1 St. Louis 001 001 009 —2 9 2 Batteries Cheeves and Wirta; Doak, Barfoot, North and Alnsmtth. WAGNER GETS MAJOR TRIAL. Earl Wagner, who pitched and played the outfield for Purdue “U” \ this last season, left Indianapolis Fri ' day to join the St. Louis American League club for a try-out. Wagner is a southpaw pitcher and attracted the attention of scout? by his natural i ability. While not pitching he piayed j the outfield because of h.s hitting prowess. He was also a football j player, being a star in the back field. | His home is in Indianapolis. He was j formerly a Technical High School all round athlete. Billy llvans Says Good Southpaw Pitchers Becoming Scarce Article Wbat is becoming of the southpaw pitchers? .i V le , oth ? r day, while discussing pitching In the majors with a couple of ike National League umpires, I remarked: "" bat. good looking left-handed pitchers broke into your league this year ?*’ .None, replied one of the arbitrators. ••Bill Bailey Is the best looking left-hander that has broken into the league in a couple of years, ’ replied the other. That struck me as rather interesting, since Bill Bailey had his chance la the American League for three or four seasons, then dropped back into t' e minors. For about ten years he was shunted around In the bushes, only to come hack last season with the St. Louis Cardinals for his second big chance in the majors. Here was a fellow who had been pitching for fifteen years, .•oming back for his second chance, and being classed as about the best looking southpaw that hag debuted in the National League for a couple of years. Conditions in the American League hare been very much similar, although perhaps not quite as bad as expressed by my brother umpires of the National. ••• • • . Heimach and Pruett Are Most Promising Southpaws of the Xehf-Cooper style or the Waddel-Plank standard are certainly few and far between. All of which brings us back again to the remark: "U hat about the southpaws? Are they becoming exinct?" Last fall the St. Louis Browns of the American League gave eleven players for Dave Danforth. This further tends to show the scarcltv of southpaws, be cause Danforth previously had two trials in the American League. Os all the southpaw recruits t ied out in the spring by the eight American League clubs, only two have shown up to advantage. I have reference to Fred Heimach of the Athletics and Herb Pruett of the St Louis Browns. Helmacb has turned in several mighty good games for the Athletics. He has a thirteen-inning victory to hla credit over “Bed" Faber and a 4-to-3 win over the veteran Bob Shawkey. He hag promise. This fellow Pruett of the Browns threatens to be a much talked about young man before Uke season Is over. Possibly the chances of the Browns to win the American League pennant may to a certain extent depend on this col leg* southpaw LAVELL-GLICK SCRAP CLOSED Flashy Lightweights to Battle in Semi-Windup on Ryan- O’Dowd Card. Louie La veil of Anderson and Sid ney Glick of this city, lightweights, today were matched to battle over the eight-round route July 3 in the semi windup to the Tommy Ryan-Eddie O’Dowd bantam match at Washing ton park. Lavelle and Glick fought a sensational bout at Ft. Benjamin Harrison some time ago and fans have been clamoring since for local promoters to re match the boys. Matchmakers Dillon and Gorman of the Progress A. C. finally got the boys together on terms and the match‘was closed today. There will be two six-round pre liminaries on the card and the first prelim was closed today. Charlie Winters and Joe Dillon, local 124- pound boys, will engage in it. Wint ers always outs up a good scrap and Dillon Is r. -ted for his punching ability. Maxie Epstein will be matched with a good lad at his weight for the second prelim of the July 3 card. " Tommy Ryan, who meets O'Dowd in the main go. is busy here training for the big bout and O’Dowd is doing the same thing at his home in Co lumbus. Ohio. These banties are among the class of the country and they are sure to give the fans a great fight. Reach Semi-Finals . in City Net Meet; Favorites Winning Bastion and Burdick Doped to Clash for Title in Match Tomorrow. Semi-finals today and finals tomor row bring to a close the city tennis tourney being held on the Hawthorn courts. The greatest interest centers in the men’s singles in which Fritz Bastian was to meet JohmJJaugherty and Ralph Burdick was to take on Jack McKay this afternoon. The fa vorites have come through the meet about a3 expecte 1 and if Bastian and Burdick win today and meet Sunday in the finals the dopesters will be lot ting true to form. One match in the women's singles and four in the mixed doubles com pleted the program of the day. The feature of Friday's play was the doubles match between Burdick Bas tian and Starbifr.'k-Ehlers. It resulted in a victory for the first pair, but only after a struggle. The score was 36, 6-2, 6-3, 11-9. Bast an and Burd ck, who are considered one of the best teams in the Middle West, got away to a bad start, but came back strong to take the next two sets. Then Star buck and Ehlers braced and fought on even terms, but finally went down be fore the finished play of the winners. Bastian and Burd.ck are big favorites to win the doubles Sunday. They will meet McKay and Appel, who Friday defeated the B. Bastian-Kohn pair. Mrs. Adams gave some women a good chance to win the city t.tle by leaving Friday for the Illinois State tourney. She was a favoritte to cop the singles title as she stood out above the other players. In the mixed doubles Friday Ha worth and Haworth. Adler and Fisher. Pugh and Pugh and Dixon and Stev enson were winners. Adams and Adams defaulted because Mrs. Adams left for the Illinois meet. BIG LEAGUE STUFF The trick fences at the Phillies' baseball park produced all manner and sizes of home runs Friday during the Phills-Braves free-for-all, six in ail being made. The Phil3 just won, 10 to 9, In ten Innings. The staggering Yanks tossed away another one In the late in nings. Mays flopped under the strain of maintaining a four run lead and the Red Sox won, 5 to 4. The Tigers advanced to within less than a game of second place by knocking the Browns for another set of rubber stamped visiting cards, 10 to 6. Showing a variety of net drop kicks, the Pirates booted away a six *o two game to the Reds. Walter Johnson shut the Ath letics absolutely out after a dazzling duel with Heimach, 3 to 0. i Harry Hooper, the ancient mariner jof the national pastime, socked a : homer in deep center in the tenth 1 and then and there gave the White INDIANA DAILY TIMES Lead Rival Girl Nines in Sunday Tilt -i- -i- -i- -,*■ -i* -i- -i- -i- -i- -f* -i- -i* Garfield Park to Be Scene of Novel Baseball Scrap I-- • * P” ''■ ■ - One more realm wherein the mascu line gender has thought itself supreme will bo invaded Sunday when the In dianapolis Glove Company girls' base ball team meets tho Garfield Park Recreation Department girls' team at Garfield Park diamond No. 1 at 3:30 o'clock. The rival captains, pictures of whom are shown here, are both bat tery women. Tho recreation depart ment leader, Emma Bohnenkamp, is a pitcher, and is a wizard on the Sox a 6 to 5 victory over the Cleve land Indians. The Giants won easily from the Dodgers. 9 to 1. getting familiar with Dazzy Vance from tho early innings vnd continuing later against Decatur. Rogers Hornsby, who needs base hits about as badly as Duke needs tobacco, had a perfect day at bat with four singles, but he couldn’t make the Cards win. The £u!>s hit Rill Doak and Bar font hard and just coacted in, 5 to 2. behind the effective pitch ing of Cheeves. Today’s C ard and Friday’s Results in City Net Meet SCHEDULE TODAY. MEN S SINGLES. —4 O’clock— (Semi-Finals.) Fritz TL -stian vs. John Daugherty. Ralph Burdick vs. Jack McKay. WOMEN’S SINGLES. —3 O'clock — A. Haworth vs. E. Bohnenkamp. MIXED DOUBLES. —3 O'clock— Dixon Stevenson vs. Seldensticker- Cooper. Sllngton-Wolfred vs. Rabb- Dodson. —4 O'Clock— Pugh-Pugh vs. Fisher-Adler. Win ners of 3 o'clock matches. FRIDAY RESULTS. MIXED DOUBLES. Haworth and Haworth defeated Boson and Ruddel, 6-4, 6 3. Adler and Fisher defeated Haworth and Haworth, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Pugh and Pugh defeated Hurt and Hurt, 6 1, 6-3. Dixon and Stevenson defeated Adams and Adams, default. MEN'S DOUBLES. Bastlan and Burdick t efeated Star buck and Khlers 36, 6-2, 6-3, 11-9. McKay and Appel defeated Bastian and Kohn. 6-0. 6-1. 6-3. [ Mrs. Mallory Defeated ROEHAMPTON. England. June 24. —ln the finals of the Roehampton ten nis singles today, Mrs. Molla B. Mal lory, the American champion, again went down to defeat before Mrs. Beamish of England, 1-6, 8-6, 6 3. The winner also defeated Mrs. Mallory some weeks ago upon her first ap pearance In tourftament play In Eng land this season. Picked Off the Wires CHICAGO —Burdette Ford, Chicago University, Friday won the indiivdual golf title of the Big Ten by defeating Rial Rolfe, Illinois “U," at the eigh teenth hole in the second round of their thirty-six hole match. VERSAILLES —Charles Van Gleck and C. H. Young, amateurs, aro the only Americans entered in the French open golf title tourney which starts Tuesday. WILMINGTON, DEL. Stanley Pearson, Germantown Cricket Club, defeated Phil Neer, Leland Stanford University, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2, In the final round of the Delaware State tennis championship Friday. HAMMOND, IND. —Sam Oreasc baum, pitcher on the American Legion baseball team here, was killed Friday in an automobile accident In Soutb THE SPORT WORLD Vedder Gara EMMA BOHNENKAMP AND CLOE MeHARRY. mound, while the opposing captain, Cloe MeHarry. works behind tho bat and wears a mask, protector and big glove. “Atta girl! Put 'em over!” It is to be no scrub affair. Both teams have uniform* and have been practicing faithfully for the big event. Everybody on tho south side knows about the game and a large crowd is expected to be on hand to cheer the girl diamond stars on to greater ef forts. It is to be a full nine inning affair. It is serious business, indeed, and two INDEPENDENT AND AMATEUR BALL The Stato Independents will be out to continue their winning streak to morrow, when they clash with the Y. M. S. at 3:30 on Brookside diamond No. 1. The States have some open dates In July, and out of-town man agers wanting a good box-office at traction should communicate with Pete Schwinn. 1521 East Michigan street, Indianapolis, or call Webster 5732. The Indianapolis Maroons will cross bats with the Indianapolis Marmon 34s at Riverside diamond No. 1 Sun day at 3 p. tn. Manager Queisser re quests all Maroon players to report at the diamond at 3 p. m. for a picture. The Maywood Grays will dedicate their new park with the Veterans of Foreign Wars as the opposition. The Beech Grove Reds and the Hercules will clash Suncfay at Beech Grove. The Reds won the first game between the two clube, 4 to 3. All players of tho Midways are re quested to call the manager before 11 a. m. Sunday. The team leaves on the 1 o'clock lnterurban for Cler mont. The Midway* play at Five Points. July 2. For games call Webster 2478. or address T. M. Cur ran. 921 Parker avenue. The Indianapolis Stars will play Q PRESTONE SUPER-SIZE CORD OUR OWN CITY STORES 213 Mass. Ave. 111 S. Illinois St 44 W. Ohio St 20 W. North St Dealers’ prices direct to consumers regflab PRICK 30x3% SIB.OO $ | 0,75 32*3 1// 2 2550 13 53 32X4 32.40 | g. 75 33x4 33.40 1 9.50 34x4 34.25 20 ,0 ° THE PARKER TIRE & RUBBER CO. Manufacturers Factory Indianapolis traffic officers from the local police force have been engaged to umpire. Owen and Curran, who know how to direct traffic, w.ll find their hands full, no doubt, in their endeavor to steer the girls’ contest through the turbu lence of fierce competition. It will be someth.ng a bit new for the girls to play before a throng of spectators and everybody is wonder lng just how the feminine players will stand the lusty shouting of that pe culiar being known as the baseball bug. i the Monarchs tomorrow at Douglas j park. A1 players are requested to be at the diamond at 1 o’clock. The Dunham All-Star* will play the West Parka at the Speedway | Sunday. For games address Everett ! Hazelwood, 3S2S Garden avenue, or ; call Belmont 3795. The Arsenal Cul> will ptay at Riverside, diamond No. 10 Sunday at 3:30. All players are to meet at Eddie Hayes’ house at 2 o'clock, or be at the park at 2:30. Leading Major Hitters NATIONAL LEAGUE. G. AB. R. II Pot. Hornsby, St. L0ui3.60 228 51 93 .408 Bigbee. Pitts 57 237 42 58 .363 Grimes, Chicago ..60 215 43 76 .354 Kelly. New Y0rk.. 60 229 31 80 .349 Johnston. Br’klyn..63 257 55 89 .347 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Sisler, St. Louis 65 27 60 115 .431 Speaker. Cleveland.s3 195 83 75 .385 Heilman, Detroit ..60 228 49 87 .382 Cobb, Detroit 51 193 37 71 .368 Blue, Detroit 58 221 53 81 .367 Includes players at bat 150 times or more. Southern Golf Finals ATLANTA, Ga., June 24.—Frank Godchaux of New Orleans and Bobby Jones of Atlanta were to meet today In the finals of the Southern amateur golf championship. | LIVE NEWSi And. GOSSIP r— _—.tofthe; -, z-zd I pugilists! KILBANE SIGNS FOR BOUT. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24. Johnny Kilbane, featherweight cham pion of the world, has been signed to a contract to defend his title at Lo rain, Ohio, on Labor Day, M. J. Hin kle, Cleveland fight promoter, an nounced. His opponent will be the most likely man among the feather weight contenders. Pepper Martin, Johnny Dundee. Danny Frush, Andy Chaney or Young Wagner being favored. Kilbane is to receive $50,000 for the match. TAYLOR IN DRAW. AURORA. 111., June 24. —Pal Moore of Memphis and Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, bantams, fought a ten-round draw before a packed house here last night. In the other bouts Bud Chris tiana outpointed Jack McCurn, eight rounds; Tim Hurst and Marty Hen derson. draw, eight rounds; Eddie Shea stopped Eddie O’Neili, four rounds; Vick Hurst outpointed Jimmy Nikol, six rounds; Kid "Murphy out pointed Lew Denny, four rounds. DILLON TO MANAGE LESLIE. Jack Dillon, local boxer and ex light heavyweight champion of the world, la to manage Jack Leslie, col ored heaywelght of this city. National Meet for Juniors Attracting Numerous^ Entries Youngsters Getting Ready for Tourney Here—Lott Wants Revenge on Sagalowsky. Innumerable youngsters are putting the Babe Ruth smash on helpless ter nis balls in preparation for the first national clay court junior tennis court Junior tennis championships which will begin next Saturday morn ing. July 1, on the courts of the Wood stock Club under the direction of the Associated Tennis Clubs of Indianopo lis. The youngsters event, which is open to players of the country who ■were not 18 years old last March, will precede the big national day court championship event which will be piayed on the same courts starting July 3. The total number of entries un doubtedly will reach the 100 mark. En tries in both the Junior and the na tional championship events are be.ng received by Ralph Burdick. Among the Indianapolis youngsters who are to enter are Julius Sagalow sky and Guy Dixon, the Shortridge champions. William T. Tilden. the national champion, who will play in the senior championship event, will bring Sandy Weiner and Donald Strong, two East ern Juniors, with him. George Lott, the best Junior tennis player in Chi cago. has sent in his entry and says that other younger Chicago players will be on hand for tho big event. The Windy City youngster is out to "get” Dixon and Sagalowsky. the Indianapo lis pair, this year. He was defeated last year in the national boys' tourna ment by Sagalowsky in the semi-final round in a hard three-set match, and this year has been making unusual preparations to take "over” the young national champion here. BASEBALL Indianapolis vs. WASHINGTON PARK MINNEAPOLIS Double Header Tomorrow, June 25 First Game Called 2P. M. Sunday Tickets on Sale Claypool Drug Store All Monon Trains Stop at Boulevard Station (38th Street) Commencing Sunday, June 25th A TEMPORARY platform has been installed pending the erection of a permanent passenger station. Until the new station is com pleted passengers desiring to board trains at BOULEVARD STATION may buy tickets at City Ticket Office, 114 Monu ment Place, or pay fare on trains for which no excess will be charged. Commencing same date all trains (except local trains 17 and 18) will discontinue stop ping at Massachusetts Ave. U"UL. uif• H. ... mIII • II ))■ Mi Pll 111 HI SI mill | l|l mini ■!! I j. IJIPW 3\]St 24,1922. Heze Clark GREAT RACERS FACE BARRIER IN RICH STAKE Morvich, Whiskaway and Pil lory Center of Interest in Latonia, Special. BLOCK’S COLT FAVORITE LATONIA. Ky., June 24.—A new king of the American turf was to be crowned at the historic track here this afternoon. Six of the greatest thoroughbreds in the country were to go to the post in the $50,000 Latonia Special, prepared to race' their hearts out in an effort to get under the wire a win ner. The largest throng that ever packed the stands here was expected to cheer the winner, regardless of which horse it hapuened to be. Cherry Tree and John Finn were withdrawn from the race early to day. This left six stijl in the stake—• Morvich. Whiskaway, Olympus, Pil lory. Tribodeaux and Deadlock. That a heart breaking race was In prospect was almost universally bo iieved this morning. More than the rich money prize was at stake. The reputations of famous horses, trainers and Jockeys was involved. Morvich, who wears a Russian name, but runs like a true son of the American track, was out to prove that Whiskaway was lucky when he showed his heels to the Ben Block colt a week ago at Aqueduct. Whisk avray was deteimined to prove that his victory was an honest one and one' - that could be repeated. Pillory, R. T. Wilson's swift 3 year-old, which has captured more than $90,000 la prizes this season, hoped to add to that record today and also achieve the distinction of running away from Morvich and Whiskaway. Then there was Deadlock, the hope of Biuegrass Kentucky; Thibodeaux, and Olympus, who hoped that some stray wind of fortune would blow them across the line a winner. The consensus of opinion seemed to be that the race would lie between Morvich. Whiskaway and Pillory’, but there is always the ‘ dark horse” lurking in the background. If either of the three favorites —or all of them —ran out their endurance in the early stages trying to grab off a. com manding lead, some of the others were expected to come out of the ruck and scamper home a winner. The colt that emerges victor today, however, undoubtedly will be recog nized as the monarch of the season in racing circles. CANADIAN CUEIST HERE. Owen McCann, Canadian pocket bil liard player, is meeting all comers at the C’l&ypool parlor each afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and at 8:30 o'clock In the evenings. McCann offers a prize of 120 to any one beating him at 125 point lineup pool. Gene Henning, manager of the Claypool parlors, in vites the pubi c to attend the exhibi tions. McCann and Henning have signed to play a match game of s(ap point lineup pocket billiards of four blocks. the games to be decided July 4 to 6. McCann is expected to give Henning a hard match as the Ca nadian cueist has won over some of the best in the country. YALE DEFEATS HARVARD. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 24. The steady, strong stroke of the Yale crew proved too much for Harvard Friday in the annual race between the two rivals and Old Eli came in a win ner by about three lengths. Harvard won the freshmen and junior crew races In the morning but Yale moro than evened the score by taking the main event of the regatta.